SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Community Justice Attorney will provide legal representation to low-income immigrants in immigration proceedings before the Newark and Elizabeth Immigration Courts. The Attorney will meet with clients, counsel them on eligibility for relief under the immigration laws, prepare applications for submission to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Immigration Courts, and represent clients before both agencies, as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: The key responsibilities of the Community Justice Attorney include the following:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Admission to a state bar required; with preference to individuals admitted to practice in New Jersey.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Commitment to Quaker values and testimonies. Understanding of and compatibility with the principles and philosophy of the American Friends Service Committee including non-violence and the belief in the intrinsic worth of every individual.
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Community Justice Attorney will provide legal representation to low-income immigrants in immigration proceedings before the Newark and Elizabeth Immigration Courts. The Attorney will meet with clients, counsel them on eligibility for relief under the immigration laws, prepare applications for submission to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Immigration Courts, and represent clients before both agencies, as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: The key responsibilities of the Community Justice Attorney include the following:
Exempt – Comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan; term life, accident and salary continuation insurances, defined benefit pension plan, plus fringe benefits; participation in unemployment and worker’s compensation and social security.
The American Friends Service Committee is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
AFSC’s Central Office and some of its offices in the U.S. are unionized workplaces. This position is represented under the Northeast Region’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The American Friends Service Committee is a smoke-free workplace.
Exempt – Comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan; term life, accident and salary continuation insurances, defined benefit pension plan, plus fringe benefits; participation in unemployment and worker’s compensation and social security.
The American Friends Service Committee is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
AFSC’s Central Office and some of its offices in the U.S. are unionized workplaces. This position is represented under the Northeast Region’s Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The American Friends Service Committee is a smoke-free workplace.
Fluency in written and oral English and Spanish.
Fluency in written and oral English and Spanish.
Please apply directly on our website. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis.
Please apply directly on our website. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis.